Delicious recipes inspired by Sex and the City
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satc-magnolia-cupcake
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satc-cosmo
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satc-ricepudding
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It’s a common misconception that childcare costs outweigh the pros of returning to work. While it’s true it can be expensive, there are ways of saving money. First of all ask any elderly or out of work relatives if they would mind watching your little one for a day or two a week. Next find out if you’re entitled to Childcare tax credits. To be eligible both you and your partner must be working more than 16 hours per week. If you can claim, you could get up to £122.50 a week to cover the costs of childcare.
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If your in a position financially to take your time then don’t put too much pressure on yourself. There’s nothing to say how long you should wait and it should be when you feel ready.
If your in a position financially to take your time then don’t put too much pressure on yourself. There’s nothing to say how long you should wait and it should be when you feel ready
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Gradually ease yourself into work life again. Get back into regular contact with your colleagues, go for lunch with your boss or perhaps spend a few hours here and there in the office, if this is an option. It’s easy to feel like you can’t do the job anymore after a substantial amount of time away – but you must remember you’re still the same person!
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If spending 40+ hours a week away from your baby just isn’t an option right now, then ease yourself back in with part-time work. Talk to your employer and work out a schedule that works for both of you. Then check out all of the benefits you’re entitled to after having a baby and see if you can take some of the financial pressure off.
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Some mothers returning to work think they’re doing the most selfish thing imaginable by leaving their children in the care of someone else. In fact you’re doing the complete opposite: you’re working to provide for them and prepare for their future, and you’re also instilling good work ethic into them from a young age.
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You might be applying for new jobs, and therefore you need to sell yourself. Even if you have been out of work for a while think of everything you’ve been up to in that time. First of all, you’ve had a baby. But you might have arranged coffee mornings or charity events, helped out in your child’s nursery or taken part in voluntary work.
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A lot of women can feel frumpy after having a baby, but update your work wardrobe and show everyone that childbirth isn’t a one-way ticket to having no style. If you look good, you’ll feel good.
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satc-pizza
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satc-yams
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satc-raw
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satc-flirtini
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